09/02/2026
Text messages and DMs are the most common evidence in entertainment disputes, and most artists create it without realizing it.
The move that protects you is simple to say and harder to practice: keep anything about money, fault, or a change to the deal out of a casual thread and put it in a written agreement. A contract settles a question. A message leaves it open for someone else to interpret later.
This is not about writing in fear. It is about keeping the record on your side before a dispute makes it matter.